(Washington, DC) - The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) will host a public meeting to discuss the 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project on Thursday, March 16, from 6 pm to 7 pm. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the bridge replacement timeline, traffic changes and other transportation improvements in the area.

The design of the project calls for a deck and steel superstructure replacement. The existing lane configuration will be maintained (one lane in each direction); the sidewalk widths will be widened and the existing tow path crossing will be maintained. Additionally, the historic pier will be rehabilitated and returned to its historic location, per DDOT's coordination with the National Park Service.

The event details are as follows:

What: 31st Street Bridge Replacement Project over the C&O Canal

When: Thursday, March 16, 2017, from 6 pm to 7 pm

Where: Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Avenue NW

Can't Make a Meeting?

Materials from this meeting will be made available on DDOT's web page within 24 hours of the meeting's conclusion.

Do you need assistance to participate?

If you need special accommodations, please contact Adil Rizvi at [email protected] five days in advance of the meeting. If you need language assistance services (translation or interpretation), please contact Karen Randolph at (202) 671-2620 or [email protected] five days in advance of the meeting. These services will be provided free of charge.

The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, its projects, programs, activities, and services on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related statutes.

In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Official Code sec. 2-1401.01 et seq. (Act), the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intrafamily offense, or place of residence or business. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination which is prohibited by the Act. In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act. Discrimination in a violation of the Act will not be tolerated. Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

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